GM’s Next-Generation Chevy Montana Will Redefine The Nameplate
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Last week, we reported that General Motors revealed the first teaser image for the next-generation Chevy Montana, confirming the name of the future Chevrolet compact pickup and the start of the preparation phase for its manufacturing at the São Caetano do Sul plant in Brazil. In addition, the automaker announced that the new Montana will redefine the nameplate’s legacy which, up until now, was exclusive to the South American market.
Next-Gen Chevrolet Montana teaser
The third-generation Chevy Montana will be a radically different product from the two previous ones, with which it will share only the name and the unibody architecture. In fact, GM claims the next Montana will debut an all-new pickup concept for the brand that will elevate the nameplate to another level from its previous positioning at the bottom of the subcompact segment.
2021 Chevrolet Montana
“The new Montana will unite an already established pickup truck name with a vehicle of unprecedented proportions,” said Marketing Executive Director at GM South America, Hermann Mahnke, in a press release. “The next-generation model will arrive with plenty of innovations, specially designed to meet current consumer preferences,” he added.
As previously anticipated by GM Authority, the next-generation Chevy Montana will be upgraded to become the first compact-sized unibody pickup in Chevrolet’s history. As such, the model is moving away from the traditional two-passenger single cab format for a larger four-door double cab body, which will be able to carry five people with greater cargo capacity.
Mechanically, the future Chevy Montana is based on an extended variant of recently launched GEM platform that will not only allow it to increase its dimensions, but also include state-of-the-art equipment, unlike the two previous models based on an updated 1990s platform. We can expect it to feature a turbocharged 1.2L three-cylinder engine with more than 133 horsepower as standard, as well as a possible more powerful option.
2005 Chevrolet Montana Sport
The next-generation Chevy Montana could debut later this year and go on sale in Brazil during the first half of 2022, as an indirect replacement for the second-gen model that ceased production at the end of last April. The vehicle will join the Bow Tie brand’s portfolio in international markets, below the Chevy S10/Colorado.
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Hmm sound like it is moving in a direction that if they would need a small FWF based truck here this one could fill the slot if needed.
It needed to carry 5 people and be a step up vs what it is now to have any chance here.
Ugly, looks like a shrunken avalanche yuck
They haven’t shown it yet.
Hope it comes to USA. Also would like to see a pickup based on the GMC savana platform. Would love the cab over design. Don’t know why they haven’t already built it
GM has to sell it in the U.S. to compete against the new Ford Maverick and all the imports.
I love my GMC Sierra, this I would not buy. Too ugly, what were they thinking. Sorry didn’t mean to be rude.
The pictured version was the old model, the new one will look completely different.
Exactly and despite the fact that both the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz both have a unibody type of pickup, it makes sense for the Chevy Montana to compete with these models that were getting and they better start making a plan to bring it up to North America before it’s too late.
Bob, I totally agree but they better put something other then the 1.2L turbo 3 cylinder. The 1.4L used in the Cruze makes more sense. Even the 1.5L Turbo or 2.0L Turbo with the 9 Speed transmission as an option. In addition a hybrid would be nice option to get MPG up. I want something a little smaller then the Colorado or Canyon with better gas mileage but still have a towing capacity around 2,500 pounds. To compete with the Maverick and Santa Cruz it’s going to require four doors which I think is planned with the new design.
That is so Ugly!! What are you doing GM!?!? Make something Cool for cryin out loud!! Please!! I beg you!!!
You can tell just from that silhouette?
Chevy Montana is ugly and looks like a toy truck. I’m a GM Retiree and I would buy a Ford Maverick any day over the Chevy Montana.
GM has to do nothing yet and needs to see if there is any staying power to this line of truck.
Honda only sells 2/3 what GM sells in the mid size with the FWD based truck. Also every FWD based truck before it has failed.
Let’s see if the Maverick is a real deal or just a truck that fills a need then stagnates after the initial new vehicle surge.
Even Ford at this point is not sure what the Maverick will do in the future.
As for the ugly little thing here it is not coming. The truck in the shadow that you really can’t tell what it is will be the new truck.. let’s just see what it is before we get crazy,
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Most GM products are imported junk from China, Korea, etc. I would never consider them as an alternative.
An alternative to what? This Brazilian truck is a pretty similar idea to Ford’s Maverick, which will be built in Mexico.
Dear Chevy –
I used to be a major devotee. Congrats on hiring some of the worst stylists in the automotive industry. It looks like you took base model Equinox and cut a pick up bed into it with an acetylene torch.
Notice every time GM comes out with a new vehicle they brag how well is built and how long it’s going to last bottom lines another piece of junk that won’t sell or nobody wants
Make a 2 door extended model or 4get it, just my opinion!
I guess I don’t really understand the purpose of this segment.. what does the maverick do better than the ranger? Why would you buy a Montana over a Colorado? Just seems like a redundant product line.
maverick does price better than the ranger.
Not only does the Maverick cost a lot less, it gets a lot better mileage. I guess you really don’t understand.
Don’t let them fool you as the Maverick will cost nearly as much aAs the ranger as options are applied. It all see about $35K. THE $20K MODEL like the $59K Vette. On paper it exist but not on dealer lots.
I priced the one I want at about $24500. I’m not interested in the leather seats.
Re name it cameo , any other names to reuse gm has used corsa
Pontiac isn’t around to use Montana anymore. I don’t see a problem.
I still see plenty of S-10s around-somebody likes this kind of truck.
GM must have made this for cool hip grandma’s and grandpa’s
As a cool hip grandpa…thanks. Yes to a 2 door even better if they call it El Camino. If its a 4 door with a 3 or 4 foot bed then pass. I don’t tow but, I need something to carry stuff back from Home Depot. We don’t all need trucks that can tow a mountain.
Get your techy nerds and your designers out of their bubble offices and get them out to real america and look at what trucks are mostly on the roads…they are not these types of trucks…people want muscle trucks that can haul their crap and pull their trailers…they want offroad tires on them to get out to the boonies..in other words they want tuff trucks that get the job done…
>> people want muscle trucks that can haul their crap and pull their trailers
And then they drive them around with the bed permanently covered, to and from work at an office.
Why is it so hard for you to imagine that there are a lot of other people who want a smaller truck, not for off-roading or hauling horse trailers?
Look at how popular the small trucks were when they were actually available.
I have a ’98 S10 with V6 Vortex since 2002 .Love it. This looks similar to an El camino.It would be a good idea. It should come with a V6 option and Rwd,extended cab.
I’m a long time truck guy but age has taken over and I no longer go some of the places or do thi go I once did. Something smaller and parking lot friendly begins to make sense. Plan to check out the Maverik when it shows up.
So it’s a honda Ridgeline not a pickup
If it were a Honda Ridgeline it would cost as much as a full size 4×4 truck.
No, it’s actually just a small truck.
Please GM!! DO NOT MAKE THIS!!! An Absolutely awful design. The Montana used to be a minivan, how is this a minivan.
Please Jamie!! Read the article and you’ll realize that they haven’t even shown off the design yet.
Nate, you are wasting your breath. Its a horridly composed article that confuses from the get go. The writer should just start over leaving the legacy Brazilian truck out of the article.
Bring back the El Camino. I owned 3 of them and loved them. They had style and utility. The “Colorado” style should be discontinued.
They can call this El Camino if they want, but a car/truck has never been successful. It has to at least look like a truck, not a car with a bed on it.
Yea, Honda already tried that with the Ridgeline…
Cow Boy Cadilac! Yes lets hope. But keep the faith 2 doors only.
Looks like We’re back to the first Toyota’s that entered the U S. In the 70’s! GM! Please get serious!
Chevy has literally gone from top to flop in my opinion. Been a die-hard Chevy man all my life, mainly dealing with Chevy 4x4s, and not none of the new garbage they have out today I’m talking 1970s and ’80s. This little Montana three-cylinder has got to be the biggest joke Chevy has ever put out right next to the Colorado with the cat eyes, Dodge is the only one that nailed the cat eyes. So those of you die hard Chevy lovers might as well give up on it, because Chevy don’t love us back. I have seen the inside picture of this Montana and it is extremely disappointing and I only Wonder what the ridiculous price tag would be on this little three cylinder. Because truth be told I can spend $5,000 and build something 10 times the worth of this little Montana. CEO of Chevy should tighten up, sales have not been as good for Chevy as they have for everyone else, but that is also because everyone else puts out horsepower and extremely eye-catching designs at reasonable prices. I think Chevy is just throwing anything out there just to see how many “idiots” who will actually buy it.
Naming this atrocity Montana. Have you ever been to Montana? We (Montana Natives) drive real trucks with full size beds. Montana is a population of farmers, ranchers, loggers and outdoor enthusiasts. You should call it the California Metro. Besides ugly, it is only good for high dollar coffee shop drive ups and grocery getting.